Imagine you are deeply engrossed in some serious work. Suddenly, you receive a message from a friend and want to respond to it later. However, you forgot to reply to the message. And, by the time, you remember to respond, it’s too late. Wouldn’t you be really annoyed at yourself? Most probably, you would! That’s the reason why it’s better to mark messages as unread in macOS 13 Ventura on Mac so that you will no longer forget to respond to an important message later. With that said, let me show you how to easily mark text messages as unread on Mac.
Mark Messages As Unread in macOS 13 Ventura on Mac (Quick Guide)
Marking a message as unread on macOS is as straightforward as it is on iOS. It’s worth pointing out that you can mark not only an iMessage but also an SMS. That means, even if the sender of a message does not use an iDevice, you can mark their message as unread.
Step 1. To get started, open the Apple Messages app on your Mac.
Step 2. Now, head over to the message that you would like to mark.
Step 3. Right/Control+Click on the specific message.
Step 4. Next, choose Mark As Unread in the menu.
That’s pretty much it! Now, a blue dot will start showing to the left of the message, thereby making it much easier to find out whether or not the message has been marked as unread.
How to Mark a Message As Read on Mac
Later, if you ever want to mark a certain message as read, you can do so without any hassle.
Step 1. First off, open the Apple Messages app on your Mac -> navigate to the message. Now, Control/Right+Click on the message.
Step 2. Next, select Mark As Read in the menu and you are pretty much done!
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do you export messages as PDFs on your Mac?
Open the Apple Messages app on your Mac -> select the conversation thread in question -> Click on the File menu -> Print -> PDF. After that, select the preferred destination and hit Save.
2. Can you use iMessage on Windows?
Unfortunately, you can’t. Apple has restricted iMessage to Apple devices. Though there are third-party tools that have tried to bridge the gap through a workout, the process is rather tedious.
Signing off…
In terms of feature set, macOS 13 Ventura is a notable upgrade. Features like the Continuity Camera Webcam, FaceTime Handoff, and the super cool Stage Manager are worth trying. What’s your take on macOS 13?
